2017-10-06 12:34:06 +0100
To: the welsh goverment)
give everyone a right to a home
I want the welsh goverment to remove the prority banding for homeless referrals, with real equality give all people the chance to the help available,
By picking which life is more valuable to the system, they are actively pushing people deeper into inevitable despaire. Causing more and more suicides.
The curent law is ,
Priority need
Whether or not a person has priority need affects the duty the local authority will have in relation to that person. As explained above, in order for the duty to provide interim accommodation to apply to an applicant, the local authority must have reason to believe the applicant has priority need, amongst other things. The main homelessness duties in section 75 of HWA 2014 also apply only to applicants who have a priority need for accommodation.
Section 70 of HWA 2014 establishes the categories of priority need. These include:
a) a pregnant woman;
b) a person with whom a dependent child resides;
c) someone vulnerable as a result of old age, mental illness or handicap, physical disability, or other special reason;
d) homeless as a result of an emergency such as flood, fire or other disaster;
e) someone who is homeless as a result of domestic abuse;
f) 16 and 17 year olds;
g) 18-21 year olds who are care leavers or at particular risk of sexual or financial exploitation;
h) ex-service men or women;
i) a person who has a local connection with the area and is vulnerable as a result of being an ex-prisoner.
A person who resides, or might reasonably be expected to reside with any of the above.
Note that a person who is not eligible for assistance under Part 2 of HWA 2014 is not to be taken into account when assessing priority need, for example, a dependent child who was subject to immigration control and ineligible would not be classed as a dependent child for the purpose of assessing priority need. The Welsh Ministers can add or remove descriptions of persons having priority need by order under section 72.Chapter 16 of the Code of Guidance relates to priority need.
Section 71 of HWA defines who is vulnerable under section 70(1)(c) and 70(1)(j). Section 70(1)(c) relates to those of old age, mental illness or handicap or physical disability. Whereas section 70(1)(j) relates to ex-prisoners. Section 71 states that a person who is vulnerable would be less able than an ordinary homeless person to fend for himself or herself, if the person were to become street homeless. Additionally, a person who is vulnerable would suffer more harm than an ordinary homeless person would suffer. There is no equivalent definition of vulnerability contained in English legislation, and the principles established by case law are relied upon instead.
add human as a prority.
By picking which life is more valuable to the system, they are actively pushing people deeper into inevitable despaire. Causing more and more suicides.
The curent law is ,
Priority need
Whether or not a person has priority need affects the duty the local authority will have in relation to that person. As explained above, in order for the duty to provide interim accommodation to apply to an applicant, the local authority must have reason to believe the applicant has priority need, amongst other things. The main homelessness duties in section 75 of HWA 2014 also apply only to applicants who have a priority need for accommodation.
Section 70 of HWA 2014 establishes the categories of priority need. These include:
a) a pregnant woman;
b) a person with whom a dependent child resides;
c) someone vulnerable as a result of old age, mental illness or handicap, physical disability, or other special reason;
d) homeless as a result of an emergency such as flood, fire or other disaster;
e) someone who is homeless as a result of domestic abuse;
f) 16 and 17 year olds;
g) 18-21 year olds who are care leavers or at particular risk of sexual or financial exploitation;
h) ex-service men or women;
i) a person who has a local connection with the area and is vulnerable as a result of being an ex-prisoner.
A person who resides, or might reasonably be expected to reside with any of the above.
Note that a person who is not eligible for assistance under Part 2 of HWA 2014 is not to be taken into account when assessing priority need, for example, a dependent child who was subject to immigration control and ineligible would not be classed as a dependent child for the purpose of assessing priority need. The Welsh Ministers can add or remove descriptions of persons having priority need by order under section 72.Chapter 16 of the Code of Guidance relates to priority need.
Section 71 of HWA defines who is vulnerable under section 70(1)(c) and 70(1)(j). Section 70(1)(c) relates to those of old age, mental illness or handicap or physical disability. Whereas section 70(1)(j) relates to ex-prisoners. Section 71 states that a person who is vulnerable would be less able than an ordinary homeless person to fend for himself or herself, if the person were to become street homeless. Additionally, a person who is vulnerable would suffer more harm than an ordinary homeless person would suffer. There is no equivalent definition of vulnerability contained in English legislation, and the principles established by case law are relied upon instead.
add human as a prority.
Why is this important?
This action will save lives, by allowing all homeless people a chance to access accommodation and move on with their lives, through employment or training by having an address, a shower, a purpose. As well as creating Rent council tax revenue, Also housing someone will help with mental and physical health of the people who need it right now.
The sinegle act of removing the priority banding and creating human equality will save lives.
Priority banding, is the first point of access by the council,
When someone presents as homeless to the council, they are assessed to see if the local authority has a duty of care to them, on the grounds of health, sex, race, and situation, this banding, leaves loan single people homeless, as the council can refuse to accommodate of support a person that does other fit the banding.
I am 34 and homeless, suffering from depression and anxiaty and in poor health, and i dont fit the banding, neither do the other people I have met throughout 27 weeks of homelessnesss, I don't think it's right to choose which life is more valuable, and I believe that everyone with local connection should be helped, removal of the prority banding and placing responsibility to the council to protect its citizens will save lives. Homeless people are still people, with dreams and goals, but once you are cased aside by the council and held on a very low income, therefused is no hope of getting yourself out, you need the helping hand of the goverment, and council to provide social housing.
The sinegle act of removing the priority banding and creating human equality will save lives.
Priority banding, is the first point of access by the council,
When someone presents as homeless to the council, they are assessed to see if the local authority has a duty of care to them, on the grounds of health, sex, race, and situation, this banding, leaves loan single people homeless, as the council can refuse to accommodate of support a person that does other fit the banding.
I am 34 and homeless, suffering from depression and anxiaty and in poor health, and i dont fit the banding, neither do the other people I have met throughout 27 weeks of homelessnesss, I don't think it's right to choose which life is more valuable, and I believe that everyone with local connection should be helped, removal of the prority banding and placing responsibility to the council to protect its citizens will save lives. Homeless people are still people, with dreams and goals, but once you are cased aside by the council and held on a very low income, therefused is no hope of getting yourself out, you need the helping hand of the goverment, and council to provide social housing.
How it will be delivered
I intend to contact the welsh goverment and central goverment, to request a review of the priority banding, with intent of removing that 1 key thing shopping people receiving they support they deserve.
I will deliver them in person to the senedd,then again to number 10 downing street in person.
